The unfinished final resting place of some of Spain's most prominent politicians.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

Replicas of fossils unearthed during renovation work reveal how this area would have looked millions of years ago.

This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.

The remains of this misplaced church were moved here stone by stone.

Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.

An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.

This museum is known as the "Land of the Dinosaurs," but its full-scale dino models are just the start.

Two large eyes painted anonymously on a mountain overlooking the city pay homage to an old legend.

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

According to tradition, King Phillip II supervised construction of the seat of his empire from this seat carved into rock.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

A statue of a boy looks up at where the famous rival to the Leaning Tower of Pisa once stood.

The building hides in plain sight in Ribadavia's historic Jewish quarter.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.

Guitarist Paco de Lucía overlooks travelers as they pass through this train station dedicated to his legacy.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.